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CARD HOLDER. APPLICATIONFILED JULY 13, 1918.

1,296,399, Patentd Mar. 4,1919.

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L. W. HILL.

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LEROY W. HILL, OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS.

CARD-HOLDER.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LEROY IV. HILL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Wichita Falls, in the'county of Wichita and State of Texas, have invented new and useful Improvements in Card-Holders, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to card holders and aims to provide a holder especially adapted for use in displaying cards in the windows of dwellings or other buildings to indicate to passing tradesmen of wants of the occupant.

An object of the present invention is to provide means forholding an ice or other card in position against the window pane, so that the card will be permanently displayed and will not become mutilated by be ing caught between the sashes, which frequently happens when the windows are opened or closed during the summer months.

A further object is to provide a device of this character which is of simple construction and whose appearance will not render the window unsightly, being of such size and shape as to be practically unnoticeable- Other objects and advantages of theinvention will appear when the following description is read in connection with the accompanying drawings.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a fragmentary elevation of the window showing an ice card displayed therein, the card being shown as held in position by one form of the improved holder;

Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view through the adjacent meeting ends of the sashes, the card holder being shown in elevation;

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary front elevation showing the device on an enlarged scale, the spring arm being shown swung downward by dotted lines;

Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 2, but illustrating the modified form of the invention;

Fig. 5 is a view similar toFig. 3, but illustrating the subject matter of Fig. 4;

Fig. 6 is a transverse sectional view through the adjacent meeting ends of the sashes and illustrating a further modified form of the invention; and

Fi 7 is a front elevation showing this modi cation.

Referring to the drawings in detail and especially to Figs. 1 to 3 inclusive, the nu- Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed July 13, 1918. Serial No. 244,710.

Patented Mar-.4, 1919.

meral 10 indicates the meeting rail of the upper sash of a window and the numeral 11 the meeting rails of the lower sash, while the numeral 12 indicates the window pane of the upper sash.

Secured upon the meeting rails 10 of the upper sash is one member 13 of a sash lock, the opposite member 14 being mounted upon therail 10 of the lower sash, as is usual in this class of window fasteners. The sash lock may be of any suitable structure or design, which-will serve as the purpose of the present invention and as the particular form of lock is not important to the operation of the invention it will not be described in detail. The member 13 of the sash lock is provided with a centrally arranged transverse opening 15, in which is pivotally mounted one end of a spring finger 16. The opposite end of this finger is bent inwardly to provide an engaging point 17 which normally contacts with the surface-of the window pane 12. By pivotally mounting the finger 16' in the manner shown and described, the said finger may be swung laterally with respect to the lock, so as to lie substantially parallel upon the upper face of the meeting rail 10 when not in use.

The finger 16 is adapted to clamp upon the window pane 12 a card 18, which in the present instance is shown as an ice card, upon which is imprinted the word Ice and various numbers indicating the number of pounds of ice desired by the person displaying the card. The word Ice is arranged centrally on the card with the numbers disposed centrally of each edge thereof, the number uppermost indicating the number of pounds desired, which is shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings as 25, thus indicating to a passing tradesman that the occupant desires to purchase twenty-five pounds of ice.

In Figs. 1 and 5 there is illustrated a modified form of the invention, in which a sheet metal member 19 is secured to the meeting rail 10. This member is in the form of a disk bent to provide a base 20 and a substantially vertically disposed portion 21. the former being provided with apertures for the reception of screws 22 or analog'ous fastening devices, while the latter is provided with a central aperture 23. The aperture 23 is adapted to have pivotally secured therein one end of the spring finger 16 previously described.

In Figs. 6 and 7 there is illustrated a still further modified form of the invention. In this form a securing member is attached to the meeting rail 10' by fastening devices 26, similar to the fastening devices described in connection with Figs. 4 and 5. The securing member25 in this form of the invention is made of wire and bent to provide a substantially vertically disposed portion 27 and a base or edge portion 28. The former is provided with a notch or seat 29 to yieldingly hold the spring arm 80 in vertical position. The latter portion or base 28 is bent to provide eyes 81 which receive the fastening device 26 and an additional centrally disposed eye 37, to which is pivotally mounted one end of the spring finger 30, this finger having an eye 33 which engages the eye- 32. The use of this form of the device and of the form shown in Figs. 4 and 5 is identical with that described in connection with Figs. 1 to 3-and it isnotbelieved necessary to repeat the same.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for The invention is susceptible of various other changes in its form, proportions and minor details of construction and the right is reserved to make such-changes.

Having described the invention, what is claimed is 1. The combination with a support including a horizontally disposed base and a vertically disposed portion, of a spring finger and means forpivotally securing one end of the finger to said base in a manner to bring the opposite end in contact with the a window sash, of a substantially semi-circularbracket secured to one railjof the sash, a spring finger having one end secured to the shaft between the bracket and the window pane and an off-set portion formed on the semi-circular bracket for engagement with the finger to increase the spring action thereof and to yieldingly hold said finger in position. 7 i

4. A card holder, the combination with a window sash, of a substantially semi-circular bracket secured to one rail of the sash, a spring finger having one end secured to the shaft between the bracket and the window pane, said bracket having an inclined oif-set portion for holding the finger inposition and for increasing the spring action thereof. i

In testimony whereof I afliX my signature.

LEROY W. HILL.

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